March 2018

BIHAR Bihar govt: Only 55.17% spent so far   The state government till March 8 has spent 55.17% of the total revised estimate of the money allotted against various schemes pertaining to the 2017-18 financial year.   Singh admitted that the expenditure on the schemes was lower than the expected, but explained that it was due to … Read more 09.03.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Rs 220 crore okayed for lab equipment in schools   The state cabinet sanctioned Rs220 crore for procurement of lab equipment in government middle and high schools in Bihar, sources said. While Rs100 crore has been sanctioned and released for 2,000 high schools, Rs120 crore has been earmarked for buying lab equipment in 4,000 middle schools.   … Read more 08.03.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Bihar govt to check corruption through IT-based system: Sushil Modi   Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi  said an IT-enabled centralised human resource management system will be implemented in various government departments in order to check corruption. “The state government intends to check corruption with the help of IT. The government is going to implement … Read more 07.03.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Agriculture the fulcrum of state economy: Expert Economist Shaibal Gupta  said agriculture and its allied sectors were the fulcrum of Bihar’s economy.   Talking about impulsive growth, Gupta pointed out, “Agriculture sector in the state grew at 5.6% during 2005-06 to 2014-15 compared to the national average of 3.6%. However, this growth has been volatile … Read more 06.03.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Winter over, but air quality index in city still ‘very poor’   Even though scientists often claim that air quality is observed poorer in winter season owing to dense air, Patna has been reporting worse air quality than Delhi for the past few days even after departure of crisp weather. Based on the average … Read more 05.03.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   ·        India, Bangladesh, Russia Sign Pact For Rooppur Atomic Plant   Indian companies can now participate in construction and installation works in the “non-critical” category for the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, according to the Russian atomic energy agency Rosatom. The Rooppur project is the first initiative under an Indo-Russian deal to undertake atomic energy … Read more 03.03.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   List of MoUs signed during the Visit of the King of Jordan to India   MoU on Defence Cooperation Visa waiver for diplomatic and official passport holders Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) Manpower Cooperation Agreement MoU for cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine between India and Jordan MoU for setting up of … Read more 02.03.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs